Day in Pictures, July 9, 2014

July 9, 2014 |By Mike Moffitt

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Ukrainian soldiers feed pigeons next to their APC, near the city hall on July 8, 2014 in the eastern Ukrainian city of Slavyansk. Ukraine on July 8 brushed off strong European pressure and rejected talks with pro-Russian rebels on a truce to halt a bloody insurgency convulsing the ex-Soviet nation until they lay down their arms. The unconditional stance reflected a new confidence in Kiev that it was on the verge of quashing an uprising it views as Moscow's retribution for the February ouster of a Kremlin-backed leader and the decision to pursue a historic alliance with the West.

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Ukrainian soldiers feed pigeons next to their APC, near the city hall on July 8, 2014 in the eastern Ukrainian city of Slavyansk. Ukraine on July 8 brushed off strong European pressure and rejected talks with pro-Russian rebels on a truce to halt a bloody insurgency convulsing the ex-Soviet nation until they lay down their arms. The unconditional stance reflected a new confidence in Kiev that it was on the verge of quashing an uprising it views as Moscow's retribution for the February ouster of a Kremlin-backed leader and the decision to pursue a historic alliance with the West.